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Warner vs Berwick vs Epsom vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Warner | Berwick | Epsom | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
8,175Highest |
4,939 |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #69 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Epsom School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.